Car-replacer.



J. W. GASSITY.

GAR REPLAGBR.

APPLICATION FILED Am. 2o, 1914.

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J. W. CASSITY.

CAR REPLACBE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. zo. 1914.

Patented Feb. 16, 15H5.

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7HE NoRRls PETERS CO., PHOTGYLITHO., WASHINGTON. Dv c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSIE WILIAIVI CASSITY, OF IRONMOUND, KENTUCKY.

CAR-REPLACER.

Application filed April 20, 1914.

T0 all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Jnssrn WILIAM CAS- sI'rY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ironmound, in the county of Estill and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car- Replacers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in car replacers and the primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be quickly and readily adjusted to the rails to permit the wheels to be guided thereover onto said rails.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a replacer which may be applied to rails of various sizes.

Still another object of the invention resides in providing a replacer which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very eflicient and useful in operation.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application Figure l is a plan view of a set of replacers constructed in accordance with my invention and applied to use. Fig. .2 is a similar view of an opposite set of replacers also constructed in accordance with my invention and applied to use on a track section. Fig. 3 is a detail section as seen on line 3-3, Fig; 2, and looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 4 is a left hand side elevation of the device as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the device as seen on line 5 5, Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a similar View as seen on line 6-6, Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the replacers. Fig. 8 is a similar view, partly in section, of the other replacer, and Fig. 9 is a bottom plan view of the replacer shown in Fig. 8.

In describing the invention I shall refer to the drawings, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

Serial No. 833,212.

parts lthroughout the several views, and in whichl and 2 indicate respectively a pair of rails forming the track sections to which my improved replacers are adapted to be applied. My improved replacers are provided in pairs, one pair being arranged to project to the right hand side of the track rails, such pair being indicated in the drawing as R to represent the right hand frogs and the other pair of frogs forming the replacers which project to the left hand side of the rail sections are indicated as L. @ne frog or replacer of each pair projects inwardly with respect to the rail to which it is applied while the other frog or replacer projects outwardly with respect thereto and inasmuch as the inwardly projecting frogs are substantially the same as the outwardly projecting frogs but a single pair of these frogs or replacers will be referred to in the following detailed description.

The frog projecting from the inner face or inwardly with respect to the respective rail sections is designated as 3 and the frog projecting from the outer side of its respective rail is designated as 4 and each of these frogs is designed conveX in longitudinal section while the same is also increased in thickness toward the outer side edges thereof. These frogs 3 and 4 are also each provided with a plurality of longitudinal spaced apart ribs 5 which are formed on the lower or under face thereof, said ribs thus `providing a plurality of longitudinal channels eXtending for the full length of each frog and adapted to receive therein the head of a rail section. 1When the frog is applied to the rail section so that the head of the latter is properly received in one of the channels of said frog, the latter will be in position to receive the wheels of a car thereover so that the latter .may be properly guided to said rail and the ribs or flanges which form the walls of one of the outermost of the channels 6 are provided with sets of registering openings 7. These openings are arranged in planes one above the other and pins or locking studs 8 are provided for reception in the pairs of registering openings so as to lock said frogs in position on their respective rails. rl`he remaining ribs may also be so equipped if so desired.

In the application of these replacer frogs on the-rail sectins,the rails arevsubstan;

referred to so that thel locking studs or` pins 8 are received under the base flanges of said rail sections in which manner said rious heights, these frogs may be adjusted with respect thereto by the mere adjustment of the locking studs orpins 8 in the Iopenings 7.

It must here be stated that the locking studsiorpins 8 are carried on the ends of flexible connections 9 such as chains and the like, the latter being secured permanently in openings in the side flanges or ribs of the respective vreplacer frogs. These locking pins or studs 8 are, therefore, always at hand and ready to be applied to use.

vWhen the replacer frog has been properlyv applied on the rail it is only necessary to dispose these pins or studs in the proper openings, thus securing the frog in place with respect to the rail. The application ofvthef replacer is thusfav simple operationl and the locking thereof is quickly and read` ily accomplished.` rIhe removal of the replacer is of course equally as simple as the application thereof to use.

As stated above, each pair Vof frogs consists of one which projects inwardly from the one rail and anotherwhich projects outwardly with respect to the other rail and the latter frogj has the upper face thereof at its inner edge arranged smooth in order to permit the flange of vthe wheel to readily pass thereover and properly engage the vinner face of the head of the rail. The rst mentioned frog, however, such being indicated in the drawing as 3, is provided with a guard flange l0 at the side edge thereof immediatelyvover the railvhead. This guard flange obviously guides the wheels in proper position over the railand effectively carries out the purpose for which the same is designed.. The frogs projecting from the right of the respective rails or in other words the right hand frogs are substantially the same as the frogs termed the left hand frogs.

By inspection of the drawings it will be seen that the `lower edges of the ribs 5 are notched at their central and end portions as indicated respectively at 5 and 5, av pair of depending lugs 5a being thereby formed on each rib, said lugs constituting stops adapted to bear against the cross kties of a railway when the device is applied to one of the rails thereof as clearly seen in Figs. 3 and 4. The position of the notches 5 and o also allows the body portions of the res placa-sto resturenthehead-0ftl1e rails 1', tially wholly received in a channel 6 above` y thus relieving the ties of unnecessary strain.

Fromv the foregoing description of the construction of my improved -car replacer the manner' of applyingv the same and the operation thereof will be readily undervided a replacer frog which may be quickly and Vreadily applied when desired and which is capable of application to rails of A stood andit will be seen that I have, proy various heights. 'It vwill further be seen that` the frog issirnplet anddurable in construction, -inexpensive to manufacturey and y one which will be very eflicient in use.

llhile I have particularly described the construction forming the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be understood that various changes may be made in this construction, within the scope of the zippended claims.

Having thus described my invention-what I claim is: Y

l. A car replacer comprisinga body designed on its upper face to guide wheels from the ground to a rail, a plurality of longitudinal and spaced apart ribs formed on the under surface of saidI body and adapted to straddle a rail, said ribs being of greater height than the height of the rail and having their intermediate and opposite end portions notched on their under sides for 'the reception of the cross-ties of the rail-way, the portions of saidribs depending below the rails constituting stops for bearing against saidv ties to prevent shifting of the replacer.

2. A car replacer comprising a body def4 signed on itsV upper faceA to `guide, wheels from the ground to a rail, a plurality oflongitudinal and spaced apart ribs formed on the under side of said body andsadapted to straddle a rail, the lower sides of said ribs being notched at their outer and intermediate portions to receive the Across ties of a railway, the portions of said ribs between said notchesl depending below the rails and being provided with registering openings, and transverse pins insertible through said openings and adapted to bear against the under side of the rail, said depending portions being adapted to abut the cross ties to prevent shifting of the replacer.'

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JESSIE WILIAM CASSITY.

'Witnesses:

I-I. B. IVILSON,

S. F. Srnvnrs.

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